11/11

Happy Veterans Day! I hope that everyone is enjoying their day off from school today! This week was short but very productive in third grade! It was such a great experience to meet with each family this week to let you know how great this class is! It is so hard to believe we are already done with our first trimester this year! Time flies so fast!  Here are some updates about what is going on in our classroom.

Upcoming Dates:

11/14-Veteran's/Grandparent's Day Celebration-10:00-11:00

11/15-Picture Retakes

11/17-Third Grade Music Performance-6:30

11/22-Thanksgiving Celebration- 12:45-1:15

11/23-11/25-No School

Thanksgiving Celebration:

On November 22, third grade will be inviting all parents in to the classrooms for a Thanksgiving Celebration. The celebration will start right after lunch (at 12:45) and will only last about 30 minutes. During this time, we will be performing a Thanksgiving reader's theater, enjoying some pumpkin treats and apple cider, and sharing a Thanksgiving craft. Also, if you are wanting to join your child for lunch before, you are more than welcome to come and eat with them in the cafeteria. Lunch starts around 12:17.  I am really looking forward to sharing with our families everything we are thankful for this year!

A note from Miss Martin, our music teacher:
Reminder that the 3^rd Grade Music Program “Best Self, Best Work, Best World” is on Thursday, Nov. 17^th at 6:30pm in the BEU Cafeteria. Your child needs to be dropped off at 6pm to meet Miss Martin in the music room. Please email jmartin@cpsk12.org with any questions!

On Nov. 16^th, 3^rd grade will be taking a field trip to see the MO Symphony perform at Missouri Theatre. Students will leave school at 9am and return around 11am. 

Math:

This week we began our multiplication unit and the kids are really picking it up fast. This unit is very driven by studnet inquiry and lets students explore several real world scenarios to develop a deeper understanding of multiplication.  The students are beginning to look at different strategies that can be used to help them group larger numbers together efficiently. 

Writing:

This week in writing we were able to share our personal narratives. As a class we had a small share fair with Miss Ryberg's class where the students were able to share their hard work with other kids. It was incredible to see how hard each student has worked in this unit and how much they have grown since the beginning of the year. 

Mascot Election:

If you have not heard by now, Beulah Ralph has officially adopted the Timber wolf as the new school mascot! The kids were so excited during the morning meeting when it was announced!